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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 1 - 46.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did Dr. Pozzi receive his doctorate on fistulas of the upper rectum?
(a) 1873.
(b) 1891.
(c) 1882.
(d) 1879.

2. To whom was the letter from John Singer Sargent that Dr. Pozzi and his companions brought to London in 1885?
(a) Henry James.
(b) Edward Burne-Jones.
(c) Moliere.
(d) Edmond de Goncourt.

3. When did the author first see in person the painting that inspired this book?
(a) 2001.
(b) 2008.
(c) 2011.
(d) 2015.

4. Who painted The Beguiling of Merlin?
(a) Henry James.
(b) Alexandre Laboulbene.
(c) Edward Burne-Jones.
(d) Emma Fischoff.

5. Pushkin was killed in a duel with whom in 1837?
(a) Edward Vizetelly.
(b) Georges-Charles de Heeckeren.
(c) Alexandre Laboulbene.
(d) Edmond de Polignac.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Polignac when he traveled to London in 1885?

2. Where is Dr. Pozzi's left hand in the painting by Sargent?

3. What does the author claim art always has on its side?

4. Who was the prince among the three men who visited London in 1885?

5. Where is Dr. Pozzi's right hand in the painting by Sargent?

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